Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on Western North Carolina, with floods and mudslides destroying about 73,000 homes and displacing almost 200,000 people during peak tourism season in the region. Currently there are extensive relief efforts throughout the region, from grants to hands-on labor, many organizations are devoted to restoring Western North Carolina. Recently, local organizations were awarded almost $200,000 by the Watauga County Community Foundation for local community recovery efforts. This includes parks & rec. organizations, emergency services, and community partners. Similarly, FEMA has offered small individual payments along with efforts to restore infrastructure in the region. Currently, there are many aid organizations that are accepting donations such as American Red Cross, NC Department of Public Safety, and many others are accepting donations of any form (clothes, toiletries, etc.). Many other organizations allow volunteers to help with hands-on recovery efforts, such as Samaritan’s Purse, Hands On Asheville, and All Hands and Hearts. Our fraternity on campus at NC State (Sigma Phi Epsilon) organized a group of members to participate in the Samaritan’s Purse hands-on recovery efforts by removing debris and fallen trees from at-risk areas. Although there are many organizations committed to the recovery effort, there are still many issues that the Western North Carolina region is still dealing with. Many families are still displaced in other parts of the state, the local infrastructure is still not repaired, and local wildlife is still recovering from the devastation. Ultimately, there is still much more to be done, and the organizations listed are happy accept donations or volunteer work restore this beautiful region of our great state.